Samsung Alleges Juror Misconduct In $1B Apple Verdict

Law360, New York (October 3, 2012, 2:31 PM EDT) -- The foreman of the California federal jury that awarded $1.05 billion to Apple Inc. in its patent infringement battle with Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. failed to disclose his involvement in previous lawsuits, Samsung said Tuesday, asking for a new trial.

After he was asked whether he or anyone close to him had been involved in past litigation, jury foreman Velvin Hogan failed to disclose two lawsuits, one of which involved his former employer, computer hard-drive maker Seagate Technology PLC, a company Samsung has invested in heavily...